Standard Triumph Works Directory – Documenting Employees of the Standard and Triumph Works

Introduction

standard motors 1936 Did you work at the Standard or Triumph – at Canley, Radford, Banner Lane, Northey Road, Allesley, Tile Hill, Western Avenue (London), Bordesley Green (Birmingham), Speke (Liverpool), Berkeley Square (London) or any of the associated sites/companies associated with Standard Triumph? If so, we’d love to hear from you to build a database of names associated with the Standard and Triumph company. Read More HERE.

List of Names (Surnames First)

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There are currently 2701 names in this directory

Please select a letter from the index (above) to see entries

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To add a name, click on the ‘Submit a Name’ link above.
Please add the surname first. Use the format: Smith, John in the name field, then add a description; here you can include a role, location, service dates etc plus any other information you think may be of interest, finishing with your name (you may be submitting on behalf of a family member). Don’t worry how much – or little – you write in the description box – everything helps!
PLEASE NOTE: By using the ‘submit name’ element on the site we DO NOT get any record of you or your email and sometimes we’d love to get in touch with you, but we can’t! Please either drop your email details on the entry (don’t worry we won’t publish that) or a separate email to say ‘hello’.
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We’d love you to get involved with this project. You can email us your info to iwas@standardtriumphworks.co.uk or post a name directly on the ‘submit name’ link.

Christine Keeling – Supplies Division

Miss Christine Keeling, a shorthand-typist in Supplies Division, Canley, was married at St. Mary Magdalene, Earlsdon.

Michael Hales – Automotive Electrician

I joined Standard in 1966, at the Canley plant.

Cyril Wright – Spares Division

Cyril Wright (65), retired from the Company recently after nearly 35 years’ service in Spares Division at Coventry.

Bill Clarke – Inspection Spares Stores

BILL CLARKE (65), retired from Inspection in Spares Stores at Fletch. South after 32 years’ broken service with the Company.

Horace Castledine – Chief Storekeeper

Horace Castledine, chief storekeeper, Tool Stores, No. 2 Machine Shop, Canley, retired last month after 38 years’ service with the

January 2019 Update:
The archive has now over 2,700 name entries and with 487 articles on the site. During May, 2018 we reached 100,000 website hits. Take a look at the Latest News posts to see the articles.

Thank you for all the submissions in the database. In addition some people have articles, info, memories and photos. We’ll show everything, that comes in, at some point soon, please bear with us. We still need more… Email your stories today!

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This website was launched February 1, 2017.

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Memories

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LATEST POSTS

Christine Keeling – Supplies Division - Miss Christine Keeling, a shorthand-typist in Supplies Division, Canley, was married at St. Mary Magdalene, Earlsdon.
Michael Hales – Automotive Electrician - I joined Standard in 1966, at the Canley plant.
Cyril Wright – Spares Division - Cyril Wright (65), retired from the Company recently after nearly 35 years’ service in Spares Division at Coventry.
Bill Clarke – Inspection Spares Stores - BILL CLARKE (65), retired from Inspection in Spares Stores at Fletch. South after 32 years’ broken service with the Company.
Horace Castledine – Chief Storekeeper - Horace Castledine, chief storekeeper, Tool Stores, No. 2 Machine Shop, Canley, retired last month after 38 years’ service with the Company.
Speke - If you were based at Speke, Standard Triumph/Triumph’s factory in Liverpool, we’d love to hear from you.
Apprentice - If you were an Apprentice at Standard Triumph, we’d love to hear from you.
Hooks – Gordon, Martin and Nigel - I have just found your web site which brought back many happy memories of my time at the Standard, Standard Triumph and BL.
Canley – Rover - Two late photographs from Canley sent in by Melvyn Cox.
Wot No Posts? - Nope. We need your help over Christmas.

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